Qadianiyyah in the light of Islam
- Categories: Misguided & Deviant Sects -
Q: I appeal to
you to answer the questions that I have previously submitted or to
answer the one that follows, as the problem has for months caused
me nothing but trouble in my local community. Even if I had the
support of a fatwa, it might not help because this local community
does not respect the ulama, but at least I would know that I am not
erring.
I know that you cannot answer all questions, but surely something
as important as this cannot be ignored. It is Ramadan and I hope
for your answer.
1. If someone is not a qadiani but knows that they believe in a
false prophet and accepts qadianis as a madhab in Islam, are they
out of Islam? I believe that they are out of Islam, and I am acting
on that belief in my conduct towards such people.
A: Praise be to
Allaah.
Definition:
Qadianiyyah is a movement that started in 1900 CE as a plot by the
British colonialists in the Indian subcontinent, with the aim of
diverting Muslims away from their religion and from the obligation
of jihaad in particular, so that they would not oppose colonialism
in the name of Islam. The mouthpiece of this movement is the magazine Majallat Al-Adyaan (Magazine if
Religions) which was published in English.
Foundation and prominent
personalities:
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad al-Qadiani (1839-1908 CE) was the main tool by
means of which Qadianiyyah was founded. He was born in the village
of Qadian, in the Punjab, in India, in 1839 CE. He came from a
family that was well known for having betrayed its religion and
country, so Ghulam Ahmad grew up loyal and obedient to the
colonialists in every sense. Thus he was chosen for the role of a
so-called prophet, so that the Muslims would gather around him and
he would distract them from waging jihaad against the English
colonialists. The British government did lots of favours for them,
so they were loyal to the British. Ghulam Ahmad was known among his
followers to be unstable, with a lot of health problems and
dependent on drugs.
Among those who confronted him and his evil da'wah was Shaykh
Abu'l-Wafa' Thana' al-Amritsari, the leader of Jama'iyyat Ahl
al-Hadeeth fi 'Umoom al-Hind (The All-India Society of Ahl
al-Hadeeth). The Shaykh debated with him and refuted his arguments,
revealing his ulterior motives and Kufr and the deviation of his
way. When Ghulam Ahmad did not come to his senses, Shaykh
Abu'l-Wafa' challenged him to come together and invoke the curse of
Allaah, such that the one who was lying would die in the lifetime
of the one who was telling the truth. Only a few days passed before
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad al-Qadiani died, in 1908 CE, leaving behind more
than fifty books, pamphlets and articles, among the most important
of which are: Izaalat al-Awhaam (Dispelling illusions), I'jaaz
Ahmadi (Ahmadi miracles), Baraaheen Ahmadiyyah (Ahmadi proofs),
Anwaar al-Islam (Lights of Islam), I'jaaz al-Maseeh (Miracles of
the Messiah), al-Tableegh (Conveying (the message))and Tajalliyyaat
Ilaahiyyah (Divine manifestations).
Noor al-Deen (Nuruddin): the first Khaleefah of the Qadianis. The
British put the crown of Khilaafah on his head, so the disciples
(of Ghulam Ahmad) followed him. Among his books is: Fasl al-Khitaab
(Definitive statement).
Muhammad Ali and Khojah Kamaal al-Deen: the two leaders of the
Lahore Qadianis. They are the ones who gave the final shape to the
movement. The former produced a distorted translation into English
of the Qur'aan. His other works include: Haqeeqat al-Ikhtilaaf (The
reality of differences), al-Nubuwwah fi'l-Islam (Prophethood in
Islam) and al-Deen al-Islami (The Islamic religion). As for Khojah
Kamaal al-Deen, he wrote a book called al-Mathal al-A'laa
fi'l-Anbiya' (The highest example of the Prophets), and other
books. This Lahore group of Ahmadis are those who think of Ghulam
Ahmad as a Mujaddid (renewer or reviver of Islam) only, but both
groups are viewed as a single movement because odd ideas that are
not seen in the one will surely be found in the other.
Muhammad Ali: the leader of the Lahore Qadianis. He was one of
those who gave the final shape to Qadianiyyah, a colonialist spy
and the person in charge of the magazine which was the voice of the
Qadianiyyah. He also produced a distorted translation into English
of the Qur'aan. Among his works are Haqeeqat al-Ikhtilaaf (The
reality of differences), and al-Nubuwwah fi'l-Islam (Prophethood in
Islam), as stated above.
Muhammad Saadiq, the mufti of the Qadianiyyah. His works include:
Khatim al-Nabiyyeen The seal of the Prophets).
Basheer Ahmad ibn Ghulam. His works include: Seerat al-Mahdi (the
life of the Mahdi) and Kalimat al-Fasl (Decisive word).
Mahmood Ahmad ibn Ghulam, his second Khaleefah. Among his works
are: Anwaar al-Khilaafah (Lights of the caliphate), Tuhfat
al-Mulook and Haqeeqat al-Nubuwwah (The reality of
prophethood).
The appointment of the Qadiani Zafar-Allaah Khan as the first
Foreign Minister of Pakistan had a major effect in supporting this
deviant sect, as he gave them a large area in the province of the
Punjab to be their world headquarters, which they named Rabwah
(high ground) as in the aayah (interpretation of the meaning):{وَآوَيْنَاهُمَا إِلَىٰ رَبْوَةٍ ذَاتِ
قَرَارٍ وَمَعِينٍ} "… And We gave them refuge on high ground
(rabwah), a place of rest, security and flowing streams."
Transliteration: Wa 'Āwaynāhumā 'Ilá Rabwatin Dhāti
Qarārin Wa Ma`īnin [al-Mu'minoon 23:50].
Their thought and beliefs
Ghulam Ahmad began his activities as an Islamic daa'iyah (caller to
Islam) so that he could gather followers around him, then he
claimed to be a mujaddid inspired by Allaah. Then he took a further
step and claimed to be the Awaited Mahdi and the Promised Messiah.
Then he claimed to be a Prophet and that his prophethood was higher
than that of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him).
The Qadianis believe that Allaah fasts, prays, sleeps, wakes up,
writes, makes mistakes and has intercourse - exalted be Allaah far
above all that they say.
The Qadiani believes that his god is English because he speaks to
him in English.
The Qadianis believe that Prophethood did not end with Muhammad
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), but that it is
ongoing, and that Allaah sends a messenger when there is a need,
and that Ghulam Ahmad is the best of all the Prophets.
They believe that Jibreel used to come down to Ghulam Ahmad and
that he used to bring revelation to him, and that his inspirations
are like the Qur'aan.
They say that there is no Qur'aan other than what the "Promised
Messiah" (Ghulam Ahmad) brought, and no hadeeth except what is in
accordance with his teachings, and no Prophet except under the
leadership of Ghulam Ahmad.
They believe that their book was revealed. Its name is al-Kitaab
al-Mubeen and it is different from the Holy Qur'aan.
They believe that they are followers of a new and independent
religion and an independent Sharee'ah, and that the friends of
Ghulam are like the Sahaabah.
They believe that Qadian is like Madeenah and Makkah, if not better
than them, and that its land is sacred. It is their Qiblah and the
place they make hajj to.
They called for the abolition of jihaad and blind obedience to the
British government because, as they claimed, the British were
"those in authority" as stated in the Qur'aan.
In their view every Muslim is a Kaafir unless he becomes a Qadiani,
and everyone who married a non-Qadiani is also a kaafir.
They allow alcohol, opium, drugs and intoxicants.
Intellectual and ideological
roots
The westernizing movement of Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan paved the way
for the emergence of the Qadianiyyah, because it had already spread
deviant ideas.
The British made the most of this opportunity so they started the
Qadiani movement and chose a man from a family that had a history
of being agents of the colonialists.
In 1953 CE, there was a popular revolution in Pakistan which
demanded the removal of Zafar-Allaah Khan from the position of
Foreign Minister and that the Qadiani sect should be regarded as a
non-Muslim minority. In this uprising around ten thousand Muslims
were martyred, and they succeeded in having the Qadiani minister
removed from office.
In Rabee' al-Awwal 1394 AH (April 1974), a major conference was
held by the Muslim World League in Makkah, which was attended by
representatives of Muslim organizations from around the world. This
conference announced that this sect is Kaafir and is beyond the
pale of Islam, and told Muslims to resist its dangers and not to
cooperate with the Qadianis or bury their dead in Muslim
graveyards.
The Majlis al-Ummah in Pakistan (the central parliament) debated
with the Qadiani leader Mirza Naasir Ahmad, and he was refuted by
Shaykh Mufti Mahmood (may Allaah have mercy on him). The debate
went on for nearly thirty hours but Naasir Ahmad was unable to give
answers and the Kufr of this group was exposed, so the Majlis
issued a statement that the Qadianis should be regarded as a
non-Muslim minority.
Among the factors that make Mirza
Ghulam Ahmad an obvious Kaafir are the following:
- His claim to be a Prophet
- His abolition of the duty of jihaad, to serve the interests of
the colonialists.
- His saying that people should no longer go on Hajj to Makkah, and
his substitution of Qadian as the place of pilgrimage.
- His anthropomorphism or likening Allaah to human beings.
- His belief in the transmigration of souls and incarnation.
- His attributing a son to Allaah and his claim to be the son of
God.
- His denying that Prophethood ended with Muhammad (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) and his regarding the door of
Prophethood to be open to "any Tom, Dick or Harry".
The Qadianis have strong ties with Israel. Israel has opened
centres and schools for them, and helped them to publish a magazine
which is their mouthpiece, to print books and publications for
distribution worldwide.
The fact that they are influenced by Judaism, Christianity and
al-Baatiniyyah is clear from their beliefs and practices, even
though they claim to be Muslims.
Their spread and positions of
influence
Most of the Qadianis nowadays live in India and Pakistan, with a
few in Israel and the Arab world. They are trying, with the help of
the colonialists, to obtain sensitive positions in all the places
where they live.
The Qadianis are very active in Africa and in some western
countries. In Africa they have more than 5,000 teachers and
dai'yahs working full-time to call people to Qadianiyyah. Their
wide-spread activity proves that they have the support of the
colonialists.
The British government is also supporting this movement and making
it easy for their followers to get positions in world governments,
corporate administration and consulates. Some of them are also
high-ranking officers in the secret services.
In calling people to their beliefs, the Qadianis use all kinds of
methods, especially educational means, because they are
highly-educated and there are many scientists, engineers and
doctors in their ranks. In Britain there is a satellite TV channel
called Islamic TV which is run by the Qadianis.
From the above, it is clear
that:
Qadianiyyah is a misguided group, which is not part of Islam at
all. Its beliefs are completely contradictory to Islam, so Muslims
should beware of their activities, since the 'Ulama' (scholars) of
Islam have stated that they are Kaafirs.
For more information see: Al-Qadianiyyah by Ihsaan Ilaahi
Zaheer.
(Translator's note: this book is available in English under the
title "Qadiyaniat: an analytical
survey" by Ehsan Elahi Zaheer)
Reference: Al-Mawsoo'ah al-Muyassarah
fi'l-Adyaan al-Madhaahib wa'l-Ahzaab al-Mu'aasirah by Dr. Maani'
Hammad al-Juhani, 1/419-423
The following statement was published
by the Islamic Fiqh Council (Majma' al-Fiqh al-Islami):
After discussing the question put to the Islamic Fiqh Council in
Capetown, South Africa, concerning the ruling on the Qadianis and
their off-shoot which is known as Lahoriyyah, and whether they
should be counted as Muslims or not, and whether a non-Muslim is
qualified to examine an issue of this nature:
In the light of research and documents presented to the members of
the council concerning Mirza Ghulam Ahmad al-Qadiani, who emerged
in India in the last century and to whom is attributed the Qadiani
and Lahori movements, and after pondering the information presented
on these two groups, and after confirming that Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
claimed to be a prophet who received revelation, a claim which is
documented in his own writings and speeches, some of which he
claimed to have received as revelation, a claim which he propagated
all his life and asked people to believe in, just as it is also
well-known that he denied many other things which are proven to be
essential elements of the religion of Islam
in the light of the above, the Council
issued the following statement:
Firstly: the claims of Mirza
Ghulam Ahmad to be a prophet or a messenger and to receive
revelation are clearly a rejection of proven and essential elements
of Islam, which unequivocally states that Prophethood ended with
Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and that no
revelation will come to anyone after him. This claim made by Mirza
Ghulam Ahmad makes him and anyone who agrees with him an apostate
who is beyond the pale of Islam. As for the Lahoriyyah, they are
like the Qadianiyyah: the same ruling of apostasy applies to them
despite the fact that they described Mirza Ghulam Ahmad as a shadow
and manifestation of our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him).
Secondly: it is not appropriate
for a non-Muslim court or judge to give a ruling on who is a Muslim
and who is an apostate, especially when this goes against the
consensus of the scholars and organizations of the Muslim Ummah.
Rulings of this nature are not acceptable unless they are issued by
a Muslim scholar who knows all the requirements for being
considered a Muslim, who knows when a person may be deemed to have
overstepped the mark and become an apostate, who understands the
realities of Islam and kufr, and who has comprehensive knowledge of
what is stated in the Qur'aan, Sunnah and scholarly consensus. The
ruling of a court of that nature is invalid. And Allaah knows
best.
Majma' al-Fiqh al-Islami, p.
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Sheikh Muhammed Salih
Al-Munajjid
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